• Study shines a light on HER2-positive breast cancers
• Prestigious grant renewal boosts ongoing studies of new lymphoma therapies
• New grant opens the world of stem cells to curious teenage scientists
• Helping patients manage possible side effects of chemotherapy is as important as treatment itself
• Employees take “Steps in the City” toward better health
• Legendary horse-racing venue welcomes cancer supporters for second year running

A strategic decision

Joseph Rosenthal, M.D., Baron Hilton Chair in Pediatrics, right, considers his choice of smoothie during a Jamba Juice social held March 12 as Teena Bernardo looks on.

Bernardo, senior executive assistant in the Office of the Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer, joined Rosenthal, who chairs the Clinical Operations Design Team for City of Hope’s strategic planning initiative, and hundreds of employees at the event.

Organizers designed the social as an opportunity for City of Hope faculty and staff members to learn more about City of Hope’s strategic planning initiative, dubbed City of Hope: Planning Our Future. Employees can provide their input by visiting the initiative website at www.coh.org/strategic-planning-initiative or by emailing planningourfuture@coh.org. (Photo by p.cunningham)